Help Finding records

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Originally Posted by Marian Gray

#12, Perhaps some of the ex Stewards here will inform as to whether a jacket should always be worn on deck?

Also Ryan you may want to consider his employment in 1939 working as a ''Occupation: Aircraft Oxy AGET Welde??[Welder?] would that not have meant a 5yr? apprenticeship? If so the The RMMV WINCHESTER CASTLE may possibly have been his last ship. Do you know what he was employed as in later years?

Anyways will wait till I hear back from FMP:)

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He was a riveted and welder, possibly at Goodwood during the war, but that’s all I know

Possibly tried the sea but, decided it was not for him or
felt he could help in the war effort better at home.

K.

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Originally Posted by Keith at Tregenna

Should be:

Norman F Hurley
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008

Name:
Norman F Hurley
Event Type:
Birth Registration
Registration Quarter:
Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year:
1916
Registration District:
St. Olave Bermondsey
County:
London
Event Place:
St. Olave Bermondsey, London, England
Mother's Maiden Name:
James

Norman Frederick Hurley
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941

Name:
Norman Frederick Hurley
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Year Range:
1921-1941
Event Place:
United Kingdom
Birthplace:
Surrey
Birth Year:
1916

Also one record -

Norman Hurley
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941

Name:
Norman Hurley
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Year Range:
1921-1941
Event Place:
United Kingdom
Birthplace:
London
Birth Year:
1916


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So I guess this last entry does prove he was in the Merchant Navy?

In reality, possibly. Early days but, most likely.

Touch wood more will be found, fingers crossed.

Will try and find out if he was a passenger or crew etc but, at his age then
would guess at working and out having a break.

No ciggie in hand, though pos, a bit of time out. Bow tie and no jacket suggests to me,
a member of the catering side, let's see what else comes up.

Regards, Keith.

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Originally Posted by Ryan SIGG

He was a riveted and welder, possibly at Goodwood during the war, but that’s all I know

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Knowing Hastngs well, a long way if residing there to travel daily to Goodwood, touch wood more may be found yet.

K.

Getting back to the young man in the photo, I would plumb for waiter, as an officer posing for a photo would wear a jacket so his girl friend would go wow! when she saw his stripe(s).

The bow tie looks a different shade of black in the photo to his trousers, suggesting it is either dark red or maroon, and didn't first class waiters wear red/maroon waistcoats or red/maroon bumfreezer jackets in the saloons in UCL

Thanks everyone really appreciate the help, I was only a child when he died and very little knowledge in the family of this time in his life

The Uniform he is wearing there is for sure a Deck Steward , i know this from my own experience and that of my late Uncle, i to was on the Winchester Castle but a lot later of course
Will look futher and see what comes up
Cheers

No promise on results but, will look for more.

Keep us updated etc.

Keith.

There is a Crew list for 1934 at the Archives of the University of Canada this would give you a lot of info on him. Dont know how they are going now though with the Covid. You can Email them and ask if they are at this time still doing research.
Cheers

Official_No:		162489
1930:		E1
1931:		E2
1932:		E1
1933:		E1
1934:		E1
1936:		E1
1938:		E2

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